Fishing Report

Use caution while fishing below dams. Water levels may rise rapidly without warning.

Kentucky and Barkley Lakes are slowly falling to winter pool levels and may fluctuate on a daily basis. Water levels at the Twin Lakes have fallen five inches over the past week. Use caution when boating outside marked channels and watch for floating debris.

Water surface temperatures are in the lower 60s and have cooled three degrees over the past week. Normal water temperature for this time of year is 59 degrees.

Bass are moving into shallow water chasing shad. They are holding on secondary points in the bays and creeks. Pea gravel banks and chunk rock banks are also productive. Topwater action is good. Fish are also being caught with spinnerbaits and lipless crankbaits.

Crappie fishing is improving with the cooler weather. They can be found in 8-12 feet of water around brushpiles and stakebeds. Minnow-tipped jigs are they bait of choice.

Fishing for catfish is good along the main river channels in 35-40 feet of water with nightcrawlers, cut bait and chicken livers.

White bass (stripes) is fair when current is moving through the lakes.

Special Activities

? Saturday will be Woodlands Nature Station's Annual Cub Scout Day at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The focus will be on the Cub Scout Hiking Belt Loop and Pin Awards. The program is free with the Nature Station admission, $5 adults, $3 ages 5-12, and free age 4 and under.

For additional information, visit the LBL website at www.lbl.org, or call 1-800-LBL-7077.